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Critical psychology

A geography of intellectual engagement and resistance

Bibliographic Data

ID8708341
AuthorsThomas Teo (0000-0002-1646-5035, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume70
Issue3
Pages243-254
Publication date2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/a0038727
PMID25621493
OpenAlexW2317843256
LanguageEN
Citations received73
References cited15

Critical psychology has become a generative and international movement in the last 5 decades, with self-identifying critical psychologists emerging from around the globe with publications and contributions, both theoretical and practical, in many areas of psychology. This article provides an overview of current trends in critical psychology and elucidates historical sources and theoretical tenets. Presented are the relationship between individual subjectivity and society, the role of power in the discipline, the problem of subjectification, the importance of reflexivity and intersubjectivity in the context of research practices, methodologies of change for different contexts, and the ethical-political positions from which critical psychologists operate. Challenges to critical psychology, which include engagements with indigenous psychologies, new forms of internationalization, and advancing transdisciplinary work, are discussed

Asian psychology · Context (archaeology · Critical psychology · Cross-cultural psychology · Epistemology · Geography · International psychology · Intersubjectivity · Social science · Sociology · Subjectification · Subjectivity · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Anthropology · Community Health and Development · Social Representations and Identity

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Citations per year6,64
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 71

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